Yikes.
That’s the only way to describe the disgustingly huge Goliath spider, which scientist Piotr Naskrecki recently stumbled upon in the rainforests of Guyana. He first thought he was going to see a possum or rat, but instead what he found was decidedly more terrifying.
The Goliath’s legs can reach up to a foot in length, and its body can grow to be as long as a child’s forearm. Basically, this thing is a horror movie waiting to happen.
Here’s what it can do if you piss it off:
“The spider has three lines of defense. By rubbing its legs against its abdomen, it produces a cloud of tiny, barbed hairs that get in the eyes and mucous membranes and cause extreme pain and itching for days. It has two-inch-long fangs strong enough to pierce a mouse's skull. And it can make a hissing sound by rubbing its hairs together, which sounds like pulling Velcro apart.”
If you want to see more, there are some pretty amazing pictures available at Live Science. If you’re even a little afraid of spiders, though, you’re probably best off skipping this one.
[via Yahoo]
